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OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 2.8 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says.

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 2.8 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.5 per cent (2.7) — Prince Edward Island: 3.0 (3.

Five stories in the news for Friday, Sept.

An air passenger rights advocate has filed a regulatory complaint against Swoop Inc. claiming the new low-cost airline is unlawfully charging baggage fees.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's Progressive Conservative party has won a seat in the provincial legislature. Ches Crosbie won a byelection Thursday in the riding of Windsor Lake, in the St. John's area.

OTTAWA — The federal government is looking to scour social-media platforms to find out what Canadians really think about pot as the country enters its new era of legalized weed.

EDMONTON — Kermit the Frog sang "It's Not Easy Bein' Green," and candidates running to be leader of the Green Party of Alberta might relate.

LAVAL, Que. — The chairman of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says reluctance from the company's own employees and broader uncertainty about the North American cannabis market are preventing it from charging into the blossoming sector.

VANCOUVER — A legal advocacy organization on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is circulating flyers with pictures of two police officers and asking if anyone has been harassed by them.

ST. PAUL, Alta. — Alberta's education minister apologized Thursday after learning an online social studies course asked students about the positive effects of residential schools.